Parenting

A woman carries twins for her twin sister and 8 other supermom moments

They're the strongest women we know and there's a reason why their name spells "wow" upside down.

Mom who nearly died after childbirth has a message for moms this Mother's Day

Women are stepping up to offer solutions to the maternal mortality crisis.

We scored pro parenting points from mom Serena Williams

Williams' daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., will turn 2 in September.

110 sick days donated to teacher whose 1-year-old is fighting cancer: 'Thank you for allowing us to be a family'

An Alabama teacher and his wife are thanking his colleagues for donating their sick days to him as his daughter fights cancer.

'A pump-and-dump kind of day': How wine-mom culture shifted from funny memes to unhappy hangovers

In 2017, Celeste Yvonne's day began with sending her kids of to school and heading to the office -- usually with a mild hangover.

You are not alone: Women struggling with infertility find 'sisterhood' of support on Instagram

Instagram is creating a community connecting women around infertility.

Parents cautious of new FDA-approved device for kids with ADHD

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first medical device of its kind to treat ADHD in children between the ages of 7 and 12.

Children under 5 should get no more than 1 hour a day of screen time, WHO says

Children should sit less and play more, the agency stated in new guidelines.

Why I decided to be a 'single mother by choice'

Deirdre Deiner gave birth to her daughter Kelce Alyssa when she was in her 40s thanks to IVF. Here, she explains her decision to wait and why she chose to parent alone.

How IVF has redefined the modern family

Children under 5 should get no more than 1 hour a day of screen time, WHO says

The World Health Organization has released new guidelines on the importance of physical activity for young children, which includes recommendations on how little screen t

Momtroversy: Did 'meal train dad' go too far?

How I learned to mother myself during my infertility struggle

Alli Kasirer, now a mom of three, was diagnosed with unexplained infertility.

Mom's viral post on society's expectations of working moms gets standing ovation on Facebook

Parents on Facebook are applauding a mom for sharing what it feels like firsthand, to juggle all the roles we're expected to play.

Will data make you a better parent? This economist and mom thinks so

As a parent it may be common to hear unsolicited advice on what's best for your baby. Now, a new book is questioning those ideas by breaking down the data on parenting.

Screen time linked to ADHD in preschool kids

A new study suggests a link between increased screen time and a child's risk for ADHD by 5 years old.

Why this new mom and influencer has stopped using the word 'busy'

Jenna Kutcher's post on being busy resonated with her 800,000 Instagram followers.

Colorado couple learns baby's gender by skiing through colored clouds

Breckenridge, Colorado couple Amanda and Greg Day learned the sex of their baby when pink smoke emerged from their ski poles.

'Is my body just not made to be pregnant?' Couples tackle infertility with IVF: Part 1

Follow three families through their emotional, challenging and dramatic IVF journeys.

Toddlers engage more with print books than tablets: Study

“The print book is a really beautiful object," said Dr. Tiffany Munzer.

Toddlers are more engaged reading print books than tablets, study says

The new report also suggests that parents engage more and use richer language when reading to children from a print book, rather than an ebook.

Travel advice for nursing and pumping moms: What you should know

What you should know as a traveling mom who is currently nursing and pumping, including TSA rules regarding breast milk.

Moms collect kids' friends' phones because they're 'the bosses of this house'

Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach confiscate their childrens' friends' phones in their home.

One mom’s parent-to-parent strategy for better vaccine education

Kim Nelson started the group South Carolina Parents for Vaccines.

Miracle babies born weeks apart after mom and surrogate get pregnant at same time: 'So surreal'

A couple expecting a baby via surrogate welcomed not one, but two children after mom became pregnant in addition to her surrogate.

New report recommends ways to prevent depression during pregnancy and postpartum for new moms

The report stressed a diagnosis of perinatal depression is not the same as "baby blues."

Dad fakes out entire family while revealing the sex of his baby

A dad from New York pulled off an epic surprise when revealing the sex of his newborn.

Breast pumping sign shows 'moms gotta do what they gotta do'

When you're understaffed, the store's gotta close.

IVF coverage by employers on the rise? How to know what your company offers

ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis shares what some companies are now offering.

Do we judge pain differently for boys and girls? A new study says yes.

A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology showed that we may be estimating children’s pain differently based on their sex.

Serena Williams talks Australian Open loss, what she is still learning after maternity leave

Serena Williams is also starring in a Super Bowl ad for Bumble.

10-day mandated paternity leave? It's coming to countries in Europe but the U.S. lags behind

The European Union is ready to require a 10-day paternity leave.

I breast pumped while crushing a record and becoming the 1st woman to win a 268-mile race

Jasmin Paris, 35, broke the course record at the 2019 Montane Spine Race.

Mom's invention solves age-old dilemma of kids wearing coats in car seats

Dahlia Rizk raised her three kids in the cold winters of New Hampshire.

The deadly risks women and their babies face at childbirth in the United States

Despite advances in medicine, childbirth remains an area fraught with potential danger to mother and child, as documented in this month's issue of National Geographic.

Car seat safety guidelines: What parents should know about installation, buckling up and more

On Monday, police in Mankato, Minnesota, were dispatched to a report of a 2-year-old who was found in the middle of the road and still strapped to a car seat.

Lack of paid family leave, support at work partly to blame for 30-year low in fertility rates: Experts

American women aren't having enough babies to replace the population, and the lack of supportive workplace policies for mothers and affordable childcare play a role.

'Why don’t you just pump in the bathroom?': Moms reveal the worst remarks made to them about work and family

We asked a number of moms who hold down a career to reveal some of the most frustrating remarks they've heard in association with work and family life.

These are the hashtags putting your child at risk on social media, experts say

Changing tables to be required in public New York bathrooms in 2019

A New York law requiring all public bathrooms, including men's, to have diaper changing tables is among the new state laws going into effect on Tuesday.

Momtroversy: How many Christmas presents should you give your kids?

The responses vary widely.

What to know about the new test for breast milk

Dr. Jennifer Ashton discusses what parents should know about the new test that claims to determine the nutritional content of breast milk.

Family's sweet tradition has 8 babies wearing the same outfit on their way home from the hospital

Eight babies from three generations in one family have left the hospital wearing the same outfit in a tradition dating back to 1959.

Bye, bye baby gifts? Why this mom says to skip traditional baby gifts and send new moms a care package instead

One mom outsourced advice from other moms to create what she calls the "New Mom Care Package formula."

ABC News' Ginger Zee: How a sleep training expert got my son to sleep through the night

ABC News' Ginger Zee is the mother of two young boys.

I breast pumped while running an Ironman race and was floored by the responses online

Jaime Sloan finished the Ironman 70.3 in Tempe, Arizona, in just over six hours.

Mom blogger faces backlash after post on son's lack of 'likes' on social media

'An empty womb and a dream lost': How I'm preparing for motherhood after 2 miscarriages

Instagram star Jenna Kutcher gets real about motherhood and loss.

Same-sex couple carries same baby, calls experience 'priceless'

Ashleigh and Bliss Coulter both carried their baby boy Stetson.

Teen anxiety and depression more likely in kids who don't trust or communicate with parents

A new study finds that teens who report less trust and communication with their parents are more likely to have anxiety and depression by the end of high school.